Director, Cybersecurity Operations and Platform Delivery

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Cybersecurity Operations and Platform Delivery based in United States.

• Lead the cybersecurity operations and platform delivery function, aligning security capabilities with business objectives, client needs, and evolving technology priorities.
• Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for cybersecurity operations, security platforms, incident response, and service capabilities.
• Assess existing cybersecurity environments, identify gaps and opportunities, and establish practical plans to improve operational maturity and effectiveness.
• Provide leadership for incident response strategy and serve as a senior escalation point for significant security incidents and complex cybersecurity issues.
• Advise executives, business leaders, and clients on cybersecurity risks, priorities, technology decisions, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with sales and account management teams on strategic client opportunities, helping translate security capabilities into compelling solutions and business outcomes.
• Influence the evolution of cybersecurity services and offerings, identifying opportunities for innovation, differentiation, and sustainable growth.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies, platforms, vendors, and partnerships and help determine where strategic investments can create meaningful value.
• Build strong relationships across technical, operational, commercial, and executive teams while driving alignment and accountability.
• Lead teams, programs, initiatives, and transformation efforts, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Balance cybersecurity risk with business priorities, revenue considerations, customer experience, and operational realities.
• Provide occasional after-hours support for significant security incidents or escalations and travel periodically based on client and business needs.

• Significant experience in cybersecurity leadership, security operations, technology strategy, consulting, managed services, or a related environment.
• Experience working within an MSP, MSSP, consulting, technology services, or similarly client-focused organization is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity operations and incident response, with the ability to operate strategically rather than remaining focused exclusively on day-to-day technical details.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, programs, technologies, initiatives, or organizational transformations.
• Proven ability to assess complex situations quickly, identify priorities, develop roadmaps, and drive execution through ambiguity.
• Strong strategic and business acumen, with the ability to balance security risk, revenue objectives, customer experience, and operational requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex cybersecurity concepts clearly to executives, clients, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without relying on formal authority, build consensus, establish accountability, and drive cross-functional decisions.
• Strong client-facing and advisory skills, with the confidence to participate in strategic customer conversations and executive-level discussions.
• Experience evaluating cybersecurity technologies, platforms, vendors, and service models and translating those evaluations into actionable investment decisions.
• A practical, solutions-oriented leadership style with strong judgment, ownership, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives and competing priorities.
• Willingness to provide occasional after-hours support for security incidents and periodic travel based on business and client needs.
• Ability to work remotely and collaborate effectively across distributed teams.

• Annual salary: $150,000–$175,000 USD.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote position.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday during standard business hours.
• Flexibility: Remote work environment with distributed collaboration.
• Leadership scope: Opportunity to influence cybersecurity strategy, platform investments, operations, service innovation, and future offerings.
• Client exposure: Opportunity to advise clients and executives on cybersecurity strategy and risk.
• Career impact: High-visibility leadership role with significant ownership and the opportunity to shape the future direction of cybersecurity capabilities.
• Travel: Periodic travel based on client and business requirements.
• Support: Collaboration with technical teams, operational leaders, sales, account management, and executive stakeholders.
• Growth environment: Opportunity to build teams, improve operations, lead tr